Festool vac manifold/power strip

[Eli]

I really wish they made a manifold with three hoses and three plugs that fit right into the front of the vac. The Kapex is far from dustless if you forget to change hoses after using the CMS or a hand power tool (I know, you wish you had my problems, shut up Eli)

It's a built in safety point I guess that you have to take the time to swap hoses (I already have all the power leads on a strip), it does give you a second to think safe, but it's really frustrating to have a clean job and then blow crap everywhere because you forgot to switch hoses.

I'm definitely going to get some san y's and stick them together for this, but it'd be nice to have them make the real thing. I'm not even worried about loss without a blast gate. The CMS wye hoses will fill your shoes with dust in an instant without suction.

I'm available starting yesterday for field testing.

and no, I don't want another dedicated vac.

 

[semenza]

Hi,

    It might be a bit clumsy  but you could put two Festool Ys into another Festool Y.    Then again a maniflod built from various fittings might be also. Maybe the manifold could be attached to a plywood base that would latch to the top of the CT the same way a systainer would. Or the manifold in a systainer on the CT that could also hold the main CT to Manifold connection hose, and another systainer on top to hold all of  the indidvidual hoses.  Lots of posibilities.

      Of course  three seperate CTs stacked on top of each other would be the way to go

Seth

 

[Corwin]

      Of course  three seperate CTs stacked on top of each other would be the way to go

Seth

Yep, and you could install two boom arms.  

 

[semenza]

      Of course  three seperate CTs stacked on top of each other would be the way to go

Seth

Yep, and you could install two boom arms.  

  Just wait until they start overlapping and get tangled together  ;D

Seth